Sometimes, the simple things are the best. Take the case of the tiny little program called Notepad on a Windows PC. It has been part of Microsoft Windows computers for more than two decades now. Sadly, the future looks unpredictable for Notepad. We are saying this because many Windows 10 users have reported that Notepad is missing from their PC. If you also cannot find Notepad on your Windows computer, here we shall tell you how to fix Notepad not visible in Windows 10....

But just like with File Explorer’s dark mode functionality that was introduced last year, the Light theme has its fair share of problems. At times, it either won’t show up at all or will only render partially. However, there are a handful of fixes that you can try out in cases where the Light theme doesn’t work. So without any further ado, let’s get started. Update Windows 10 The very first thing that you must do is to find out if your PC has the latest Windows 10 feature update installed....

I’ve had my fair share of issues with Windows Update over the years. Recently, I came across a rather peculiar ‘We Couldn’t Connect to the Update Service’ error. When I checked online, I discovered that many users encountering the same problem as well. Thankfully, this issue goes away for good with some minor troubleshooting. Let’s check out the fixes that worked for me — I’m sure that they will work for you as well....

Windows Sandbox is a phenomenal addition to Windows 10, with a host of uses ranging from checking files for malware to messing around with operating system settings in general. However, it’s also susceptible to a range of issues. A while back, I talked about the various solutions to the internet connectivity problems that could plague the Windows Sandbox. And today, I’m going to discuss actions that you can take if you get a ‘No hypervisor was found’ error message when attempting to launch it....

All is cool until the Windows Store stops working normally. What happens when you begin a new download and notice that download speed is slow? Recently, several users have been complaining that the Windows Store download speeds are either abysmally slow or is not working at all. Here are all the possible solutions that you can try to fix the Windows Store slow download speed issue. 1. Update Windows If there is a known bug associated with Windows Store, then Microsoft may already have released a patch to fix it....

However, the complaint can be battled with tools that help you customize a webpage before you actually print it. You can decide on exactly what you want and what to remove. In this post we are going to tell you about two such methods. On a different note, using this trick you could also contribute to the environment by reducing paper consumption too. Next time when someone asks you how have you gone green, you’d at least have a ready answer to thwart his attempts to throw more such difficult questions on you, no?...

For instance, your manager wants a copy of all correspondences between you and the client. You can also use this method to backup important emails elsewhere or migrate to a new email ID. Either way, forwarding all those emails, one at a time, is a sheer waste of time. Not to mention frustrating and annoying. I found a better way. Let’s begin. 1. Multi Forward for Gmail It’s a Chrome extension that will work on all Chromium-powered browsers like Chrome and Brave....

A Look at the New Emojis Here are some of the emojis that have been adopted from iOS 9.1. All the emojis are flat and thick whereas iOS emoji are glossy and are kind of realistic. Here are some more changes in the smileys. You can check out the full list of emoji changes in Android 6.0.1. Now, let’s see how you can install it on your Android smartphone. Read the below pre-requisites....

Things are compounding further when browsing in private or when clearing out cookies regularly. Since sites have no way to determine your past actions due to the absence of cookies from previous sessions, you are asked for acceptance over and over again. It’s annoying and gets old pretty fast. Thankfully, there’s a nifty browser extension that automatically stops cookie warning notifications from showing up. Sounds awesome, right? So without any further ado, let’s check it out....

So, it got me thinking about the ways to skip the start screen and land directly on a blank document, thereby saving some precious time. And it seems it doesn’t need much work since Microsoft includes an option to get Word to open a blank document directly by skipping the start screen. Let’s see how to get this done. Psst … this post also contains plenty of cool Word tricks to improve your productivity....

Although lock screen notifications are quite helpful, this also puts your privacy at risk if you leave your phone unattended. Anyone with physical access to your phone could easily read your private messages, OTP, and other sensitive information without verifying their identity. Thankfully, you can avoid all this by disabling lock screen notifications on Android. There are a couple of different ways you can go about this. You can either choose to hide lock screen notifications for a select few apps or disable lock screen notifications entirely on your Android phone....

However, ditching Google Chrome isn’t that easy, especially with all those bookmarks and other browsing data that it accumulates over time — all in the garb of providing a personalized search and browsing experience. Thankfully, the Samsung developers have provided a solution to address at least part of the migration issues with the Samsung Internet Chrome Extension. Preparations to Import If you already use Chrome Sync to access your bookmarks on a PC or Mac, then you are prepped and ready to go....

But those kinds of restrictions has never stopped a Guiding Tech reader. In the past, we showed how you can download Spotify and try outside the US and the UK, and today, we are going to do the same for YouTube music. Root is not mandatory and everyone is invited to the party. All you need to do is follow the steps. Not in the Mood to Read? Watch our Video Instead Step 1: Download and Install the YouTube Music APK Now, as the app will only show up on the Play Store if you are in the US, we had to sideload the app from third-party sources....

Cinemagraphs brings the best of both the worlds of video and photos. They breathe life into the pictures, and make them more captivating. Unlike before, creating and making cinemagraphs is not rocket science today. If you have a decent Android phone and equally great photographs, you can make them in just the matter of a few minutes. In this post, we will see how to make stunning cinemagraphs on Android....

To get things done in a safer way, I am now having my Android announce the incoming caller’s name or their contact number so I can recognize who’s calling. It serves its purpose and keeps me safe on the road since I can avoid distraction. So let’s see how I was able to achieve this using a simple app called Who’s Calling. Who’s Calling for Android The app is free on the Play Store and can be installed on any Android device....

As much as it is feature-rich, it does have a few limitations. For one, you can’t mirror your iPhone’s content directly to Fire TV. So, if you have to show a slideshow of photos from your newest trip or reminisce old memories, you are tied to your iPhone’s display. How to Mirror from iPhone to Fire TV Stick To mirror content from your iPhone, we’ll take the aid of a third-party app called AirScreen....

Chrome is the most powerful browser out there. So powerful in fact that Google sells laptops called Chromebooks, which basically just consist of a Chrome browser and nothing else. Using extensions and apps, ones that even work offline, you can use Chrome to view, annotate, print, and export PDFs easily. But you should know that these extensions will not replace a full-fledged PDF editing app like Foxit Reader. What they will allow you to do is open PDFs, copy text, add text, and highlight and annotate a PDF very easily....

Plenty of other good photo editors exist on iOS. This app is totally free, so it’s worth looking around through some of the features. Below you’ll find some of the best tips for perfecting a selfie (or really any portrait of someone) using Microsoft’s Selfie app. Automatic Adjustments Microsoft’s Selfie app is pretty smart. According to the description, it “takes age, gender, skin tone, lighting, and many other variables into account....

Though these prove helpful at times, especially, the Preview Pane (as it shows preview of images, videos, etc.), apparently, theyeat up a lot of space on the explorer. Now, you can of course always enable/disable them temporarily as per your requirements. The options that are available in general are as shown in the image. But what if you disable them temporarily and then some other user (of the same computer) enables them again....

Think of them as two dimensional barcodes that are cuter than those vertical bars we are so used to behind packaged goods and books. It’s not only the looks as QR Codes also hold much more information and can be read even if one is obscured. Originally a product of the car industry, QR codes now can be found everywhere; even as fashion accessories. Smartphones with QR code-reader apps have made their use more ubiquitous for information exchange....